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stryder2720

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Well I got bored so I thought WTF lets "mod" my case.
Just so you can see what color it was before.
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I'm going for that bare metal look and I think its looking good so far.
Side panels are done and clear coated
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Next I need to do the top of my case.
 
Keep the fingers off the metal before CLEAR! Other wise you will get Prints thats stick out under the clear coat.
 
zapperfish said:
good luck
what HSF are you using? coz there is no sicker on the fan i cant tell
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Arent those 3 blader fans sort of noisy?

Cool idea none the less, high speed grinder with a wirewheel??
 
It's a XP-90 w/ a Tri-Blade Delta.
40.60 CFM @ 2300 RPM, 29.5 dBA
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And I'm using a drill w/ a circular sander adapter thing I found in my dads tool box...So yea sand paper and a drill, hey doin what I can w/ what I've got.

Any idea for what color I should paint the plastic parts? I was thinking flat black but I dunno.
 
stryder2720 said:
Any idea for what color I should paint the plastic parts? I was thinking flat black but I dunno.
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I have no idea :confused: sorry.
 
Here's some more pics so you can better idea of the colors. Hmmmm anyone else want to take a stab at it? Can't decide on a color for my front bezel :confused:
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Oh yea, I will be replacing the plexi window I made for a steel mesh window held in by rivets. My plexi top window will also be replaced w/ the mesh.
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Anybody know where i can buy this stuff locally (DFW area)? mnpctech won't sell any thing bigger than 1x2 which is too small for my side window and home depot and lowes dont carry it :mad: I've googled for it but the sites that come up only sell to companys...double :mad:
 
Tops done..still need to find some of that metal for my window and paint the front bezel and side handle.
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That looks pretty nice. I don't know about the front bezel... the only thing I could see would be silver, but it won't look rugged like the rest of it. Something has to be done with it though
 
Waffles730 said:
That looks pretty nice. I don't know about the front bezel... the only thing I could see would be silver, but it won't look rugged like the rest of it. Something has to be done with it though
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Yea I'm kind of stuck on what I should do w/ it. I was thinking about spray on bed liner that they use for truck beds. Its rough and has a grainy texture to it which might look kind of cool. Only thing is I have no idea how well it will stick to the plastic.
 
Have you looked at that "FleckStone" spraypaint? There are several different textures available. i seen it at Home Depot. That stuff will give you a texture. It sticks to everything from glass, plastic, ceramic, and metal. They have all kinds of rugged colors, but you can can spray it with a solid overcoat after getting the texture you want.

-Robert
 
RayBob said:
Have you looked at that "FleckStone" spraypaint? There are several different textures available. i seen it at Home Depot. That stuff will give you a texture. It sticks to everything from glass, plastic, ceramic, and metal. They have all kinds of rugged colors, but you can can spray it with a solid overcoat after getting the texture you want.

-Robert
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Yea I was thinking about that but I ended up going w/ black chalkboard paint lol. Its sweet, it has a rough texture and you can write on it like a chalkboard, its also very tough and sticks to plastic very well. I'll post some pics later when I get batteries for my camera.
 
How about some of that color changing paint? Either that or I would tend to go with some bright color, regular spray paint has always worked for me, just make sure to clear coat it.
 
Black should look good. That chalkboard paint sounds like an interesting choice. Texture could work with the bare metal look.
 
dont know how good you are or if ya have the tools for it but how bout you get a sheet of metal to bend around the front of the case and rivet it on there just cot a poeice for the door and cut the air vents in there
 
Well I could not find the round hole steel I wanted so my buddy gave me some of this for free. Looks fine too me.
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